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Solon the Thinker: Political Thought in Archaic Athens
John Lewis
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Description for Solon the Thinker: Political Thought in Archaic Athens
Paperback. Presents the hypothesis that Solon saw Athens as a self-governing, self-supporting system akin to the early Greek conceptions of the cosmos. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
In "Solon the Thinker" John Lewis presents the hypothesis that Solon saw Athens as a self-governing, self-supporting system akin to the early Greek conceptions of the cosmos. Solon's polis functions not through divine intervention but by its own internal energy, which is founded on the intellectual health of its people, depends upon their acceptance of justice and moderation as orderly norms of life, and leads to the rejection of tyranny and slavery in favour of freedom. But Solon's naturalistic views are limited; in his own life each person is subject to the arbitrary foibles of moira, the inscrutable fate that ... Read more
In "Solon the Thinker" John Lewis presents the hypothesis that Solon saw Athens as a self-governing, self-supporting system akin to the early Greek conceptions of the cosmos. Solon's polis functions not through divine intervention but by its own internal energy, which is founded on the intellectual health of its people, depends upon their acceptance of justice and moderation as orderly norms of life, and leads to the rejection of tyranny and slavery in favour of freedom. But Solon's naturalistic views are limited; in his own life each person is subject to the arbitrary foibles of moira, the inscrutable fate that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Duckworth Publishers
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780715637289
SKU
V9780715637289
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Reviews for Solon the Thinker: Political Thought in Archaic Athens
'John Lewis's "Solon the Thinker" containes a careful reading of the poetic fragments of Solon - not as poetry, but as political thought. Lewis's interpretation of these poems provides one with a greater understanding and appreciationof the political views of Solon... and his place in the history of ideas. Anyone interested in early Greek discussions of the polis, justice, tyranny, ... Read more